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Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD vs Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 200 GB more HDD capacity than the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (320 GB vs 120 GB). The Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD (3.5" vs 2.5"). Interface: Ultra-ATA/100 on the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, Ultra-ATA/133 on the Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD. Operating voltage: 5 V on the Samsung 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, 5 / 12 V on the Samsung 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD.

  • HDD capacity
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:120 GB
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:320 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5400 RPM
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:7200 RPM
  • HDD size
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:2.5"
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:3.5"
  • Interface
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:Ultra-ATA/100
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:Ultra-ATA/133
  • Full stroke seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:22 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:18 ms
  • Track to track seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:2 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:0.8 ms
  • Average seek time
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:12 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:8.9 ms
  • Average latency
    • 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD:5.6 ms
    • 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD:4.17 ms

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Comparison of 120GB Ultra-ATA/100 HDD, 320GB Ultra-ATA/133 HDD
31 specifications
Features9 differ
HDD capacityDiffers120 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
InterfaceDiffersUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/133
Full stroke seek timeDiffers22 ms18 ms
Track to track seek timeDiffers2 ms0.8 ms
Average seek timeDiffers12 ms8.9 ms
Average latencyDiffers5.6 ms4.17 ms
Bytes per sectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Start/stop cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs330000 h600000 h
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.25 W0.45 W
Operating voltageDiffers5 V5 / 12 V
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-300 - 15000 m0 - 12000 m
Operating shockDiffers325 G63 G
Non-operating shockDiffers1000 G300 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source651 g
Other features1 differ
Drive ready timeDiffers4 s10 s
Power requirementsKnown for one+5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one2.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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